Band assembly



H. J. WHITE -BAND ASSEMBLY May 12, 1959 Filed NOV. 8, 1954 INVENTOR. fi AEVEY J h f/lrf l2 Aria/ems Y Uited St 2,886,366 Patented May 12, 1%59 BAND ASSEMBLY Harvey J. White, Corning, N.Y., assignor to Corning glasis Works, Corning, N.Y., a corporation of New Application November 8, 1954, Serial No. 467,324

6 Claims. (Cl. 294-312 The present invention relates to a band assembly having general utility but being particularly adapted for use in securely and tightly attaching a handle member to a shaped glass article such as a culinary utensil or vessel surrounded by a band.

In the manufacture of most articles, particularly glassware, it is necessary, as a practical matter, .to contend with dimensional tolerances, that is, size limits Within which an article may vary and still be acceptable. It becomes highly desirable then, in attaching a handle or other accessory to such an article, to provide -a means of varying the efiective length of the attaching member so that the band may be tightly clamped to any article of a size within the permissible manufacturing tolerance range. Otherwise, at least some of the articles will have a relatively loose and insecure attachment, a condition particularly undesirable on cookingware and serving vessels.

Accordingly a purpose of the invention is to provide a band which can be varied in its effective or assembled length within predetermined limits. A further object is to provide a handle and band assembly for utensils and the like which includes a band encircling the Ware and capable of being tightly and securely attached thereto despite permissible variations in ware dimensions.

In the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a vessel assembly embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2- 2 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are fragmentary views of a band illustrating the invention.

The vessel assembly, illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 consists primarily of a vessell 11, a handle 12, and a band 13. The vessel 11 preferably has a surrounding groove or channel 14 formed in its side wall and adapted to receive the band 13. It is further preferred that groove 14 be of substantially the same width as hand 13, thus effectively restraining band 13 from lateral movement or displacement along the vessel wall.

Band 13 is shown in expanded or open form in Fig. 3 and in closed or assembled form in Figs. 4 and 5. Spaced a short distance from each end of the band, preferably equidistant therefrom, are elongated, oppositely-inclined slots and 16. Conveniently the angles of inclination are substantially the same, the preferred angle of inclination being about In assembling band 13 about an article such as vessel 11, the end portions 17 and 18 of band 13 are brought together in overlapping relation as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 with slots 15 and 16 crossing each other to form a smaller opening, common to both end portions, through which a holding member 19 is inserted to maintain the end portions of the band in assembled relation. While any conventional holding member may be employed, a self-threading metal screw, as shown, is preferred since the threads of such screw will engage the band at the edges of the slots and distort such engaged portions along the thread lines, thus providing supplementary locking of the band ends against movement.

As indicated in Figs. 4 and 5 the common opening the difference between these limits.

formed by the crossed slots 15 and 16 (shown occupied by holding member 19) moves along a vertical line as baud ends 17 and 18 are moved horizontally with respect to each other. However, the substantially symmetrical form of the opening'is retained effectively unchanged during such movement, the opening being in the nature of a square when the slots are inclined at the preferred 45 angle. Accordingly, holding member 19 may be inserted, and the band ends clamped or locked, at either of the limiting positions shown in Figs. 4 and 5 or at any intermediate point. It is apparent then that the maximum dimensional variation provided by the band assembly is Conveniently, this maximum dimensional variation in the band assembly may be equated to the dimensional tolerances established for the vessel or other article which the band assembly is' used With. p

In attaching handle member 12 to vessel 11, band 13 is placed in channel 14 encircling the vessel, end portions 17 and 18 overlapped as shown in Fig. 2, and holding member 19 passed through an opening 20 in the handle and then through the common opening in the overlapped end portions of the band. As previously noted, the opening may vary in its vertical location with respect to the vessel wall, depending upon the circumferential dimension of vessel 11 in channel 14. Therefore, if handle 12 must assume a predetermined vertical relation to the vessel Wall it is'essential that opening 20 be in the form of a vertical slot inghandle 12 in order to insure alignment of the openings for assembly. Where handle member 12 need not be attached in a particular vertical relation to the vessel wall, then the handle member itself may be displaced vertically to effect alignment of the openings and the need for a vertical slot in the handle obviated.

For Lease in assembling band 13 and bringing its end portions in overlapping relation with the band tightly engaging the vessel wall, it is convenient to provide outwardly bent portions 21 and 22 on the band, such outwardly bent portions being substantially perpendicular to the central, wall-engaging, portion of the band and also to the .end portion. Outwardly bent portions 21 and 22 provide, in effect, shoulders whichmay be easily grasped in clamping jaws or other suitable assembly devices While handle member 12 and holding member 19 are fixed in assembled relation with the band. Band portions 21 and 22 also serve to space the end portions 17 and 18 from the vessel surface and allow for holding member 19 to protrude through without striking the vessel wall.

While the invention has been described with relation to v attachment of a handle member to a vessel wall, it will be appreciated that it is equally applicable to attaching any other desired member, and further may be used on other shaped articles whether made of glass or not and regardless of their use.

What is claimed is:

1. A band assembly comprising an elongated, flexible band having oppositely inclined, elongated slots spaced inwardly from and adjacent to each end of the band, said slots being so arranged as to cross each other when the ends are placed in overlapping relation thereby forming a common opening for reception of a transverse holding member and a threaded holding member extending through the common opening with threads engaging and distorting the end portions of the band at the edges of the slots to lock the ends in fixed relation to one another.

2. A band assembly for use in conjunction with an article having a shallow channel about its surface, such assembly including a substantially flat band of flexible material adapted to be retained in said channel and having oppositely inclined, elongated slots spaced inwardly from and adjacent to each end of the band, said slots .1 1 3 4 I z 1 z 1 1 I 1 1 I I I a b g eermnged as; to crosseaeh ether when the band r 1 by mp ng m an u i b y; IaI handle member: 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 ends are placed inoverlapping relationi thereby providing 1 I g: l f fl a pt dt r gag fi l 1W3; Said. 1 f 1 Wali engagingsurface :beingzcotnposed; ofupp-er and lower member: 1 and: a; threaded ihoiding: 1 member eixtendin eegments separated by a channel; in: the: handie member 1 through-the o i Qpening w 'gflgagingz' and within which the overlapping end; portions- ;ef theband 1 1 ziemnine the end Portions of'the hand at the edges of I I I I received, aidhandlemembeefuztherihavi s a trans? I 1 1 1 1 1 v h lots toleckthe ends fixedirelation to one another; 1 v se ens g in l s n w i O n me 1 1 I I I I I 13.: A handle and eand assembly suitable for encircling th a e Slots. 0 i n d; an fi d g mem er Pa sazcontainer and including a band having end portions I n s e ly h e s h e epen s a e open- I arranged in overlapping relation; said end pnntionszhav 1 :ing afn med by the; messed slots of the bend,iwhereby the 1 1 oppositelyinclined, elongated slots crossing o s: angth assembled eomponents are. maintained in fixed relationi aferm common opening through the end enises, and I I 1 s n 1 one an ther; with th nd; p nticn 0f e i b n n element traversing said slots and enga ing: each: we 1 pa e o war ly tom, the: utensii wall- I 1 1 I 1 1 i 1 portion of the band to fixedly new saicl b'a'nd ends with 1 I 1 A ve s h v e umferemial ichannel farmed rcspecttu one .anothenafter saidband has Been tightly en I i its side wall; :a fiat band- 0 'fie i 1ejmL -fl ia1 positioned l 1 1 1 1 1 c r ledebentaeontainer and :arhandle having a passage 1 2 :Wi hin said; :channel: and having wi h su s anti lly 1 1 I I I I I I therethrou-ghjalso traversed by said element, whereby qu l $01 ihatfflle band is fl'fisfi'aifiedi against lateral- 1 1 1 hiandie :and: band are ;cl&mped.to (mg; a c 1 I 1 I 1 displacement by. thechannel. walls; said band havingover i 1 4: Ai handle; and i band assembly -fer utensil :i'nelu' 1 & app ng e d: pard s su stanti l y p ra11 n,: ut; p ced I 1 ingahand 'fiilGiieli ng ithe :utensil and having overlapp e' i2?) mwardly zfznemr the i i n i I H by 1 i t rm P E- 1 end portions 1 each; of .whienhas: an: oppositely: inclined, I I i si .nf the band: which: x nd o tw ly in :a :snbstene 1 e o ga e slot so arrangedthat isuchI s'l0ts ciross to ifor rn iai y pe p nd u r (m n i n; h O app n e d po I 3 Smaller. opening adaptedito receive a transverse hnldin i i i 0f h r a i ha i i Ppfl i m y i m i i; fi fi fi fi member; 1 said band further having outwardly I bent poi 1 I S19E50 a rang d a t y ess o orm a s l r 01m n 1 t s vmdieiaiagtheoverlapping endpertiens and: s ecie I 1 for se vinsjat n v e l ame cn r en fl mem I 3 1 said; end, portions from :the utensil wall; 1 such outwardly bent; portions: forming? shoulders adapted fof'engagiement 3 a: eommonopening for reception of a transverse holdin 1 on opposite sides ;of the eireumfem ntiai 1 channel, said i by ;clamping inernis during assembly; a handlemember 1 wall e gag g Surface having fi fi fi. :therein. 1 I having :a: n rtion, arranged adjacent; to the crossed :end: I r e e: t e ov r np ns end: ar sa s: 0 v the ban t i po tions: of; the; band; said. handle portion havinga were 0- nandle member: having .a1verti'ea1 si t in lignme t; wi ca1' slot in alignment: with :the: opening formed by the: theopeniHgformedby: the crossed: Slots of the: hand; an 1 1 :crossedi slots iof I the hand: and a holding member :whi'c a holding member passing transvensely tlaxough the handle i passes transversely through theha'ndle' siotand; the-open 1 slotan-d the opening formedby the c1'ossed s1ots; cf :the in formed by; the crossed; slots :in' the band and enga es band; :Whenebytlie assembled acemponentsareamaintainedz 1 1 =the handlei aswelias the; end portions ofitheiband toI held 9 in fixed inelationshiptooneannther with; the; handle being 1 1 I 1 1 i 1 1 1 said; handle and end 1 portions. in: fixed irela tion to one I 1 I I held tightly against the :vessel Wa1i: in a predetermined: 1 1

vposition. IIlI1:1I1I1Ii;I i Aihandlezandband assemblvfona ntensii inelnd i J 1 1 1 1 1 1* I1 1 Zing a; bland encircling :the utensil andha ving overlapped l References Cited :the e of: this patent I .iendipottions each;oflwhiehhasan oppositelyiinclizied,i 2 elongated slotz so: arranged that such slots zeroes to: form: 1 1 1 1 i I I i I i 1 i I I a smaller opening adapted to receive a transverse holding 2,325,841 Faber Aug. 3, 1943 member, said band further having outwardly bent por- 2,453,254 Odin Nov. 9, 1948 tions adjoining the overlapping end portions and spacing 2,495,688 Blakeslee Jan. 31, 1950 l said end portions from the utensil wall, such outwardly 415 2,616,644 Chn'stophersen Nov. 4, 1952 bent portions forming shoulders adapted for engagement 2,686,072 Van Guilder Aug. 10, 1954 

